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Re: Shoujo & Josei Hangout Thread

So you read shoujo/josei too? Now that's a new thing. Now I have the same question with baboysai-chan here, haha~

I wanted to check Kiss and Never Cry too before. I was once interested in the summary but when I found out scanlation of the series is not active it slowly lost in my wish list.

I think there's a series titled "Ice Forest" or something (there's a thread of it here, too lazy to look around, lol) which also seems a bit interesting. It has a sport like Kiss and Never Cry (ice skating).

Re: Shoujo & Josei Hangout Thread

Does someone know about Crimson Hero ? It 's a shoujo volleyball manga so it would fit your criteria. I put it in my wish list but I don't remember why...

While it seems the rating is very high on BakaU, but the art looks so girlish.. I might want to check it too though it's not going to be in my priority. Thanks k-dom

Originally Posted by baboysai

well the downside really is that scans are going real slow- I had to wait a few months for someone to pick it up again. And I'm not sure they've caught up.

Ah I don't mind that, to be honest. I have so many series in my backlog, and I don't mind if I have to add one, waiting until the scans is finished.

Originally Posted by baboysai

What series compelled you to want to discuss in this section?

I'm a shounen fan myself, but more of the purist faction like DBZ, Mitsuru Adachi (SPORTS ROMANCE! ), etc... ehehe.

Nothing in particular , but I just finished catching up with Orange and dayyyyummm it's so awesome, I couldn't stop reading it.

Well... we have Mix by Adachi Mitsuru there..

Originally Posted by phio_chan

Dorakun! What a surprise to see you here.

So you read shoujo/josei too? Now that's a new thing. Now I have the same question with baboysai-chan here, haha~

I think there's a series titled "Ice Forest" or something (there's a thread of it here, too lazy to look around, lol) which also seems a bit interesting. It has a sport like Kiss and Never Cry (ice skating).

phio

I read it, but only mainstream titles, I think , let's see.. Chihayfuru, Kaibutsu-Kun,Kimi ni Todoke, Orange.. all are very popular title

Re: Shoujo & Josei Hangout Thread

Ah I started on 7 seeds before, only because my sister scanlated it in the early chapters. But I'm not much of a fan of mystery type stories (Lost- which is what the premise of 7 seeds is... >.>) so i dropped it. :/

I think it's still ongoing, no? Quite a lengthy series, maybe it's good to last that long.

Re: Shoujo & Josei Hangout Thread

It's not really mystery, rather sci-fi and survival. It's more than 100 chapters long now.
There are also a bit of romance and very good characters growth. If you reread it at least try till the end of the winter team arc. If you're not hooked after that it's not really necessary to go further.

Re: Shoujo & Josei Hangout Thread

Even if it's not sport and has girly art, have you tried 7 Seeds Doraku ? It's one of my favorite Josei honestly.

Also you may probably like Gokusen since it's very shounenish

ah I just want to start reading it, but not sure when.

Thanks a lot for Gokusen!

I remember I'm reading watching pictures from my old-sis's manga a long time ago,but I couldn't read Japanese at that time and totally forget about the title thanks a lot, I guess I have to read this immediately.

Re: Shoujo & Josei Hangout Thread

hmm, I read the sequel and it was kind of weird. Felt like it was from a different author, even. :/ Don't read the sequel- or you could try, and I'd feel you'd just have to agree with me afterwards in dropping it. hehe.

Re: Shoujo & Josei Hangout Thread

I'm sorry but does anyone else read 5 ji kara 9 ji made? The more I read it the more I am frustrated with the heroine, and I'm planning to drop it soon, because dead god she is one hell of a lose woman (in fact only the otaku character so far has shown to actually carry herself well the other two ladies feel like they were based on every stereo type regarding women which is surprising because the author is a woman yet it feels so divorced). Its surprising how shallow the portrayal of women actually are in the series, two of the three women are quite obsessed with very superficial things, while the men aren't faring any better throwing themselves at the feet of the women and letting themselves be led on so easily.

Does anyone actually have much praise for the series or knows if it gets better because I'm sorely disappointed at how quickly Junko has devolved from this strong independent woman to the most fickle, PMS prone, and highly indecisive heroine I've seen. I've never seen a series ruin itself so quick I mean I'm 9 chapters in blech I wanna punch the bi-polar heroine. I also have to ask what is with the author and her penchant for toxic affairs? For now I just want to see if Zexy (the bitch) and the Monk have stuff blow up on their face because they are by far the most annoying characters next to Junko (the main heroine who takes the lead spot for the worst character), sadly I don't think shit will hit the fat on these characters and might end up with what they 'want' =/.